Herman T. Bohlman Photograph Collection, circa 1890-1928

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Bohlman, Herman.
Title
Herman T. Bohlman Photograph Collection
Dates
circa 1890-1928 (inclusive)
Quantity
2.80 cubic feet, including 517 images: 197 lantern slides, 41 prints, 143 glass negatives, 135 film negatives, and 1 painting, (16 boxes, including 2 oversize boxes)
Collection Number
P 202
Summary
The Herman T. Bohlman Photograph Collection consists of images taken and assembled by Bohlman documenting bird species and his travels, primarily in the Pacific Northwest.  Bohlman was a lifelong friend and collaborator of renowned ornithologist, naturalist, and conservationist William L. Finley.  Many of the photographs are available online in the Oregon Digital collection Reuniting Finley and Bohlman.
Repository
Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Herman Theodore Bohlman was born on April 15, 1872 in Portland, Oregon, where he would live all of his life. He was a lifelong friend of William L. Finley, renowned ornithologist, naturalist, and conservationist. Bohlman and Finley co-founded the North-Western Ornithological Association in 1894. Several accounts tell of Bohlman teaching Finley photography. The two started photographing birds in the late 1890s. Between 1899 and 1908, they made trips to the Columbia River (1900), Three Arch Rocks (1901 and 1903), California (1904 and 1906), Klamath and Tule Lakes (1905), Malheur and Harney Lakes (1908), and other places to study and photograph birds. In 1912, Bohlman and Finley revisited the Klamath and Malheur regions.

Bohlman's photographs appeared in U.S. and international magazines, as well as Finley's 1907 book, American Birds. He was a charter member (1900) of what would become the Oregon Audobon Society and served on the organization's board at the time of his death in February 1943. Bohlman was an avid oil painter and a member of the Oregon Artist Society later in life. Bohlman was associated with the family's plumbing business in Portland for over 40 years. He married Maud Bittleston at the Finley home in Jennings Lodge on October 14, 1908. They had one son, H. Theodore Bohlman.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Herman T. Bohlman Photograph Collection includes images taken and assembled by Herman Bohlman documenting bird species and his travels primarily in the Pacific Northwest, including river trips on the Lewis River (Washington) and the Willamette River (Oregon) around the turn of the century. Many of the trips were taken with fellow ornithologist and conservationist William L. Finley, who appears in several photos. A number of the bird photos appear in or are similar to those in Birds of Oregon (Gabrielson and Jewett, 1940), American Birds (Finley, 1907), and William L. Finley: Pioneer Wildlife Photographer (Mathewson, OSU Press, 1986).

Images of the Portland waterfront wharves; Crater Lake; Metlakatla, Alaska; Mazamas in the Mt. Jefferson region in 1917; and Bohlman family and friends are also included. Sixteen of the lantern slides are copies of Weister & Co. views of the Columbia River Gorge from 1914 and 1915. Several of the film negatives are copies of bird photos and illustrations from other sources.

Twenty-one of the lantern slides and glass plate negatives depict excursions by Bohlman with William Finley and others to various locations throughout Oregon, Washington, and California to document birds. These images, taken by Bohlman and Finley, illustrate the pair traveling to marshlands, rivers, and the ocean, photographing birds as well as themselves. The birds pictured in these shots include pelicans (Klamath Lake, Oregon), a condor (California), common murres (Three Arch Rocks, Oregon), and Caspian terns (Klamath Lake). Other travelers portrayed in these photos include Dallas Lore Sharp, A. W. Anthony, and Irene Finley. There is also one portrait shot of Bohlman as a young man. Some of these photographs were featured in Worth Mathewson's book, William L. Finley: Pioneer Wildlife Photographer.

The collection also includes an oil painting by Bohlman.

The collection consists primarily of lantern slides (mounted and unmounted), nitrate base film negatives, and glass negatives ranging in size from 3.25 x 4.25 to 6.5 x 8.5. A small number of contact prints have been made of selected glass negatives.

Many of the photographs are available online in the Oregon Digital collection Reuniting Finley and Bohlman.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Scholarly use of ten or more collection images, or any commercial use, requires the permission of the donor.

Preferred Citation

Herman T. Bohlman Photograph Collection (P 202), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The Herman T. Bohlman Photograph Collection is arranged in 10 series based on format: 1. 3.25 x 4.25 Glass Negatives, circa 1890-1925; 2. 4 x 5 Glass Negatives, circa 1890-1925; 3. 5 x 7 Glass Negatives, circa 1903-1911; 4. 5 x 8 Glass Negatives, circa 1909; 5. 6.5 x 8.5 Glass Negatives, circa 1890-1925; 6. Lantern Slides (Mounted), circa 1890-1925; 7. Lantern Slides (Unmounted), circa 1901-1919; 8. 3.25 x 4.25 Film Negatives, circa 1890-1925; 9. 3.75 x 6 Film Negatives, circa 1900-1915; 10. Photoprints and Painting, circa 1890-1928.

Acquisition Information

The core of the collection was donated to the University Archives by John Bohlman in 1994.  Worth Mathewson donated an addition of 21 images in 2011 and an oil painting and one photograph in 2016.

Processing Note

Identifiers were assigned to collection images in 2018.

Related Materials

The William L. Finley Papers (MSS Finley) include photos of Bohlman and Finley together. The Office of University Publications and OSU Press Records (RG 018) includes the manuscript copy and original illustrations of Birds of Oregon. Collections relating to Bohlman and Finley are also located at the Oregon Historical Society: Coll. 542 Herman Bohlman Lecture Notes, circa 1900-1920, Coll. MSS 2654 William L. Finley Letters and Scrapbook, 1946-1962, and Org. Lot 369 William L. Finley Photograph Collection, 1901-1940.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series 1:  3.25 x 4.25 Glass Negatives, circa 1890-1925Return to Top

Series 1 contains 3.25 x 4.25 inches glass negatives focusing on Oregon rivers and the activities of William Finley and Herman Bohlman in camp, including fishing and swimming. The series also contains images of the Lewis River and a totem pole in Alaska.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
1
P202:001: Eating watermelon in camp
Herman T. Bohlman and three others eating watermelon in a camp. 1 negative.
undated
1
P202:002: Bohlman pulling a boat
1 negative.
undated
1
P202:003: Bohlman pulling a boat
1 negative.
undated
1
P202:004: Finley fishing
William L. Finley fishing off the bank of a river. 1 negative.
undated
1
P202:005: Finley and Bohlman fishing
William L. Finley and Herman T. Bohlman fishing in a shallow stream. 1 negative.
undated
1
P202:006: Finley and Bohlman with fish catch
William L. Finley and Herman T. Bohlman with several fish laid out on a white board beside their fishing poles. 1 negative.
undated
1
P202:007: Finley and Bohlman with fish catch
William L. Finley and Herman T. Bohlman with several fish laid out on a white board beside their fishing poles. 1 negative.
undated
1
P202:008: “Souson Kreek Katch”
Several fish laid out on a bed of ferns on a riverbank. A wooden sign above them reads, “Souson Kreek Katch, Hermy, Willy.” Fishing poles in a cross formation and a field notebook adorn the top of the arrangement. 1 negative.
undated
1
P202:009: Finley wading to his boat
William L. Finley wading out to a boat loaded with equipment in a river. 1 negative.
undated
1
P202:010: Bohlman flipping a pancake
1 negative.
undated
1
P202:011: Mountain stream in snow
1 negative.
undated
1
P202:012: Setting up camp
William L. Finley setting up a tent in a camp, possibly along the Lewis River? 1 negative.
undated
1
P202:013: Bohlman and Finley in a boat
Herman T. Bohlman and William L. Finley sitting together in a boat with a cloth canopy on a river. 1 negative.
undated
1
P202:014: River scene
View of an unidentified river from a bluff. 1 negative.
undated
1
P202:015: Skinny dippers
Several unidentified naked men swimming and diving off the bank of an unidentified river. 1 negative.
undated
1
P202:016: Finley diving off a rock
William L. Finley in the nude preparing to dive off a large rock in the middle of an unidentified river. 1 negative.
undated
1
P202:017: Camp on a sandbar
Distant view of an unidentified man standing beside a tent in a camp on a sandbar on an unidentified river. 1 negative.
undated
2
P202:018: Finley in a river
William L. Finley bathing in a river beside a large rock. 1 negative.
undated
2
P202:019: View of the Oneota
An unidentified man sitting with a paddle in the boat, Oneota. 1 negative.
undated
2
P202:020: View of camp along a river
A view of a camp along the edge of the river taken from a boat. An unidentified man is standing in the bushes along the shore near the center of the image. 1 negative.
undated
2
P202:021: Waterfall on a river
1 negative.
undated
2
P202:022: Family sitting on porch
1 negative.
undated
2
P202:023: Camp scene
A view of an unidentified man standing in a camp along the edge of a river. 1 negative.
undated
2
P202:024: Bohlman in camp
Herman T. Bohlman sitting beside his tent in camp eating food. 1 negative.
undated
2
P202:025: Finley in camp
William L. Finley sitting beside his tent in camp. 1 negative.
undated
2
P202:026: Finley in camp
William L. Finley sitting beside his tent in camp. 1 negative.
undated
2
P202:027: Finley in his tent
William L. Finley in a bedroll in his tent. 1 negative.
undated
2
P202:028: Boats on the water
Six people in kayaks with flags on a river. 1 negative.
undated
2
P202:029: Boat on a riverbank
A boat pulled onto the bank of a river. 1 negative.
undated
2
P202:030: Boat on a riverbank
A boat pulled onto the bank of a river. 1 negative.
undated
2
P202:031: Finley and Bohlman fishing
Herman T. Bohlman standing on the bank and William L. Finley wading in the water with fishing poles on an unidentified river. 1 negative.
undated
2
P202:032: Gillnet boats
Several gillnet boats on a river with docks on the shore in the background. 1 negative.
undated
2
P202:033: Gillnet boats
Several gillnet boats on a river with docks on the shore in the background. 1 negative.
undated
2
P202:034: Finley wrapped in a blanket
William L. Finley looking out over a river wrapped in a blanket wearing a feather headdress. 1 negative.
undated
2
P202:035: Finley and Bohlman wrapped in blankets
William L. Finley and Herman T. Bohlman looking out over a river wrapped in a blanket wearing fern headdresses. 1 negative.
undated
3
P202:036: Finley in a tent
William L. Finley laying in a tent in his camp along a river. The boat, Oneota, is pulled on the shore in the foreground. 1 negative.
undated
3
P202:037: Bohlman in camp
Herman T. Bohlman standing on the edge of the shore in the distance. A tent and a rifle leaned against a tree are visible in the foreground. 1 negative.
undated
3
P202:038: Finley in camp
1 negative.
undated
3
P202:039: Finley in camp
1 negative.
undated
3
P202:040: Finley in camp
1 negative.
undated
3
P202:041: Finley in camp
1 negative.
undated
3
P202:042: Finley and Bohlman in a boat
William L. Finley and Herman T. Bohlman with paddles in a boat. Image note: negative blurred. 1 negative.
undated
3
P202:043: Finley wearing a newspaper
William L. Finley sitting on the ground with his head through a newspaper. 1 negative.
undated
3
P202:044: Bohlman with shoes
Herman T. Bohlman sitting on a rocky shore beside his boat holding a busted shoe. 1 negative.
undated
3
P202:045: Finley and Bohlman towing a boat
William L. Finley and Herman T. Bohlman wading in a river using ropes to tow a boat. 1 negative.
undated
3
P202:046: Bridge
A view of a bridge over a river. Taken from a boat. The paddle is visible just above the water in the foreground. 1 negative.
undated
3
P202:047: Boat on a riverbank
A boat with a canopy on the edge of a river. 1 negative.
undated
3
P202:048: Bohlman on a riverbank
Herman T. Bohlman sitting on a rocky shore. 1 negative.
undated
3
P202:049: Finley walking across a plank
William L. Finley wearing a shirt and no pants using a plank to walk between two rocks in the middle of a river. 1 negative.
undated
3
P202:050: Men with a cow beside a pond
Two unidentified men in suits standing beside the edge of a pond. A single cow is visible in the distance. 1 negative.
undated
3
P202:051: Maud Bohlman
Maud Bohlman standing amongst daisies at the edge of a river. 1 negative.
undated
4
P202:052: Totem pole
An unidentified group of men standing against a totem pole, Alaska? 1 negative.
undated
4 undated
4
P202:054: Young man at a desk
1 negative.
undated
4
P202:055: Young man at a desk
1 negative.
undated
4
P202:056: Finley sitting against a tree
1 negative.
undated
4 undated
4 undated
4 undated
4
P202:060: Camp Tawasentha on July 4th
Herman T. Bohlman crouching with binoculars while two unidentified women sit reading in chairs in Camp Tawasentha on July 4th. 1 negative.
undated
4 undated
15 undated
15
P202:063: Camp scene
1 negative.
undated
15
P202:064: Bohlman fixing his mustache
1 negative.
undated
15
P202:065: Finley and Bohlman in camp
1 negative.
undated

Series 2:  4 x 5 Glass Negatives, circa 1890-1925Return to Top

Series 2 contains 4 x 5 inches glass negatives focusing on a trip to Metlakatla, Alaska, including views of the town and net fishing. Images of bird nests are a secondary focus. The series also contains images of clipper ships docked at a wharf in Portland.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
4
P202:066: Blockhouse on Camas Prairie
Herman T. Bohlman? standing beside a bicycle in the door to a blockhouse on Camas Prairie. 1 negative.
undated
5
P202:067: Alaskan village
A dog sitting beside canoes pulled onto a gravel shore in an Alaskan village. Several unidentified people are visible in front of wooden buildings in the background. A tall totem pole is erected in front of the buildings. 1 negative.
undated
5
P202:068: Portrait study of Edd in Alaska
1 negative.
undated
5
P202:069: Portrait study of Edd in Alaska
1 negative.
undated
5
P202:070: Portrait study of Edd in Alaska
1 negative.
undated
5
P202:071: Portrait study of Edd in Alaska
1 negative.
undated
5
P202:072: Men beside a cabin
A group of unidentified men sitting in front of a cabin near Metlakatla, Alaska. 1 negative.
undated
5 undated
5 undated
5 undated
5 undated
5
P202:077: View of Metlakatla, Alaska
1 negative.
undated
5
P202:078: View of Metlakatla, Alaska
1 negative.
undated
5
P202:079: View of Metlakatla, Alaska
1 negative.
undated
5
P202:080: View of Metlakatla, Alaska
1 negative.
undated
5
P202:081: Waterfall
A view of a waterfall flowing into the ocean near Metlakatla, Alaska. 1 negative.
undated
5
P202:082: Waterfall
A view of a waterfall flowing into the ocean near Metlakatla, Alaska. 1 negative.
undated
5
P202:083: Botanical specimens
A collection of botanical specimens on a white board. Likely gathered near Metlakatla, Alaska. 1 negative.
undated
5
P202:084: Alaskan coast
A view of the coastline near Metlakatla, Alaska. 1 negative.
undated
6
P202:085: Bird nest and eggs
An unidentified bird nest with four eggs. 1 negative.
undated
6
P202:086: Bird nest and eggs
An unidentified bird nest with four eggs. 1 negative.
undated
6
P202:087: Bird nest and eggs
An unidentified bird nest with four eggs. 1 negative.
undated
6
P202:088: Bird nest and eggs
An unidentified bird nest with four eggs. 1 negative.
undated
6
P202:089: Bird nest and eggs
An unidentified bird nest with four eggs. 1 negative.
undated
6
P202:090: Bird beside nest
An unidentified bird perched on a branch beside its nest. 1 negative.
undated
6
P202:091: Bird beside nest
An unidentified bird perched on a branch beside its nest. 1 negative.
undated
6
P202:092: Black-capped chickadees
Six black-capped chickadees on a branch. 1 negative.
undated
6
P202:093: Bird feeding young
An unidentified bird feeding its young on a branch. 1 negative.
undated
6
P202:094: Bird feeding young
An unidentified bird feeding its young on a branch. 1 negative.
undated
6
P202:095: Bird feeding young
An unidentified bird feeding its young on a branch. 1 negative.
undated
6
P202:096: Riverbank
A view of a riverbank with an unidentified city visible in the distance. 1 negative.
undated
6
P202:097: Herman Bohlman drinking from a mug
Herman T. Bohlman standing beside boats on a riverbank drinking from a mug. An unidentified city (Portland?) is visible in the distance. 1 negative.
undated
6 undated
6
P202:099: Clipper ship
Ships docked at a wharf, possibly near Portland? 1 negative.
undated
6
P202:100: Ships at a wharf
Ships docked at a wharf, possibly near Portland? 1 negative.
undated
6
P202:101: Ships at a wharf
Ships docked at a wharf, possibly near Portland? 1 negative.
undated
6
P202:102: Swimmers in a river
Several young boys in the water while several others look on from the bank. 1 negative.
undated
15
P202:103: Herman Bohlman
1 negative.
undated
15
P202:104: Bohlman with fish
1 negative.
undated
15
P202:105: Camp scene
1 negative.
undated
15
P202:106: Herman Bohlman
1 negative.
undated

Series 3:  5 x 7 Glass Negatives, circa 1903-1911Return to Top

Series 3 contains 5 x 7 inches glass negatives focusing on Herman and Maud Bohlman, including portraits and images of their residence in Portland and wedding day. The series also contains images of a hummingbird feeding.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
7
P202:107: Maud Bohlman shoveling snow
1 negative.
January 1909
7
P202:108: Maud Bohlman shoveling snow
1 negative.
January 1909
7
P202:109: Herman and Maud Bohlman wedding portrait
Herman Bohlman and Maud Bohlman sitting together in an auto holding a sunflower at Nill's place on their wedding day in 1908. Image note: Similar to images 1-3 of box 8 which are identified as being from Jennings Lodge, September 14, 1908. 1 negative.
September 14, 1908
7
P202:110: Maud Bohlman
1 negative.
undated
7 undated
7 undated
7
P202:113: Neff's farm
An unidentified group of people gathered on a porch at Neff’s farm. 1 negative.
undated
7
P202:114: Katy Ackerman
Katy Ackerman standing beside rose bushes. 1 negative.
July 4, 1911
7
P202:115: Grave of William H. Moreland
The grave of William H. Moreland covered in floral arrangements, Portland, Oregon. Death date listed on the headstone as June 11, 1903. 1 negative.
June 1903
7
P202:116: Bohlman residence
The Herman T. Bohlman residence at 202 Occident Street after the snow storm, Portland, Oregon. 1 negative.
1909
7
P202:117: Maud Bohlman at a sewing machine
Maud Bohlman sitting at a sewing machine in her residence at 202 Occident Street, Portland, Oregon. 1 negative.
July 1909
7
P202:118: Maud Bohlman at a sewing machine
Maud Bohlman sitting at a sewing machine in her residence at 202 Occident Street, Portland, Oregon. 1 negative.
July 1909
7
P202:119: Wife (Maud) and Darsie Bard
Photograph of a portrait album with two photographs identified as Wife (Maud Bohlman?) and Darsie Bard. 1 negative.
undated
7
P202:120: Wife (Maud) and Darsie Bard
Photograph of a portrait album with two photographs identified as Wife (Maud Bohlman?) and Darsie Bard. 1 negative.
undated
7
P202:121: Among the cornstalks
Four people picking corn in a field. Image note says “Among the corn stalks, Sandy Road, Papa and Adams girls.” 1 negative.
undated
8
P202:122: Herman and Maud Bohlman wedding portrait
Herman T. Bohlman and Maud Bohlman sitting together in an auto holding a sunflower at Jennings Lodge on their wedding day, Jennings Lodge, Oregon. 1 negative.
September 14, 1908
8
P202:123: Herman and Maud Bohlman wedding portrait
Herman T. Bohlman and Maud Bohlman sitting together in an auto holding a sunflower at Jennings Lodge on their wedding day, Jennings Lodge, Oregon. 1 negative.
September 14, 1908
8
P202:124: Herman and Maud Bohlman wedding portrait
Herman T. Bohlman and Maud Bohlman standing under a fir tree with a sunflower on their wedding day, Jennings Lodge, Oregon. 1 negative.
September 14, 1908
8
P202:125: Maud Bohlman in a rose garden
Maud Bohlman standing in a rose garden beside her house at 202 Occident Street, Portland, Oregon. 1 negative.
July 1909
8
P202:126: Maud Bohlman portrait
Portrait of Maud Bittleston (later Bohlman) sitting in a carved wooden chair. Taken by a Los Angeles photographer. 1 negative.
circa 1904
8
P202:127: Hands
A view of an unidentified person’s hands cupping something on the ground. 1 negative.
undated
8
P202:128: Maud Bohlman portrait
1 negative.
undated
8
P202:129: Maud Bohlman portrait
1 negative.
undated
8
P202:130: Maud Bohlman portrait
1 negative.
undated
8
P202:131: Herman Bohlman in an auto
Herman T. Bohlman in his auto parked in front of his house on 202 Occident Street, Portland, Oregon. A large American flag is draped over the front of the house. 1 negative.
July 1909
8
P202:132: Bird in flight
An unidentified bird in flight above a man’s head. 1 negative.
undated
8
P202:133: Deutcher Kaiser family
Photograph of the painting “Gruppenbild der kaiserlichen Familie” by Ferdinand Keller in 1906. 1 negative.
undated
8
P202:134: Deutcher Kaiser family
Photograph of the painting “Gruppenbild der kaiserlichen Familie” by Ferdinand Keller in 1906. 1 negative.
undated
8
P202:135: Hummingbird
1 negative.
undated
8
P202:136: Hummingbird
1 negative.
undated
8
P202:137: Hummingbird
1 negative.
undated
8
P202:138: Bird landing on a fence
1 negative.
undated

Series 4:  5 x 8 Glass Negatives, circa 1909Return to Top

Series 4 contains three 5 x 8 inches glass negatives documenting Herman Bohlman’s family home, including two negatives with Bohlman’s parents.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
9
P202:139: Bohlman family home interior
A view of the interior of a home. Believed to be Herman T. Bohlman’s parents sitting beside the fireplace. 1 negative.
circa 1909
9
P202:140: Bohlman family home interior
A view of the interior of a home. Believed to be Herman T. Bohlman’s parents sitting beside the fireplace. 1 negative.
circa 1909
9
P202:141: Bohlman family home?
A view of a victorian house on a dirt road. Possibly the home of Bohlman’s parents? 1 negative.
undated

Series 5:  6.5 x 8.5 Glass Negatives, circa 1890-1925Return to Top

Series 5 contains two 6.5 x 8.5 inches glass negatives with views of an Alaskan village.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
9
P202:142: Alaskan? village among tree stumps
1 negative.
undated
9
P202:143: Alaskan? village among tree stumps
1 negative.
undated

Series 6:  Lantern Slides (Mounted), circa 1890-1925Return to Top

Series 6 contains mounted lantern slides documenting William Finley and Herman Bohlman’s travels in Oregon and Washington, including camp scenes, rivers, and trips to Three Arch Rocks and Portland.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
10
P202:144: Cartoon of horses pulling an auto in the surf
Mounted lantern slide of two horses pulling an auto with two people sitting on top out of the surf. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:145: Car parked on a roadside
Hand-colored, mounted lantern slide of woman and child standing beside a car parked on the side of a road. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:146: Egg in a rocky nest
Hand-colored, mounted lantern slide of an egg in a nest on a rock cliff. 1 lantern slide
undated
10
P202:147: Bohlman and Finley in camp
Mounted lantern slide of Herman T. Bohlman and William L. Finley sitting in front of their tent along a river. Possibly the Lewis River? 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:148: Finley, Bohlman, and others in camp
Mounted lantern slide of William L. Finley (far left), Herman T. Bohlman (far right), two unidentified men (center), and a dog in front of a tent. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:149: Napping on the Three Arch Rocks trip
Mounted lantern slide of three unidentified men resting beside camping gear. Image likely taken on the 1901 expedition to Three Arch Rocks. 1 lantern slide.
circa 1901
10
P202:150: Finley and Bohlman on a wagon to Three Arch Rocks
Mounted lantern slide of William L. Finley, Herman T. Bohlman, two unidentified men, and a dog loaded on a wagon leaving Dayton on their way to Three Arch Rocks. 1 lantern slide.
circa 1901
10
P202:151: Bohlman and Finley with bicycles
Mounted lantern slide of Herman T. Bohlman and William L. Finley walking down a dirt path with bicycles. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:152: Stream in the snow
Mounted lantern slide of an unidentified man standing beside a stream in the snow. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:153: Camp scene
Mounted lantern slide of William L. Finley? and an unidentified woman in a hammock. Herman T. Bohlman is reclining with a fan on the ground to the side. Several additional hammocks and tents and visible in the background. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:154: “On the road to the hawk’s nest”
Mounted lantern slide of William L. Finley and Herman T. Bohlman sitting in a horse-drawn buggy on their way to photograph a red-tailed hawk’s nest. 1 lantern slide.
circa 1898
10
P202:155: Finley and Bohlman wrapped in blankets
Mounted lantern slide of William L. Finley and Herman T. Bohlman looking out over a river wrapped in a blanket wearing fern headdresses. See P202:035 for the original negative of this image. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:156: Finley and Bohlman eating lunch
Mounted lantern slides of Herman T. Bohlman and William L. Finley eating lunch on a riverbank. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:157: Finley and Bohlman eating lunch
Mounted lantern slides of Herman T. Bohlman and William L. Finley eating lunch on a riverbank. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:158: Women on a plank bridge
Mounted lantern slide of unidentified women crossing a stream on a plank bridge. Herman T. Bohlman? is standing at the back of the line. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:159: Boys in kayaks
Mounted lantern slide of unidentified boys in kayaks on a river. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:160: Eating watermelon in camp
Mounted lantern slide of Herman T. Bohlman (far back, center) and three others eating watermelon in a camp. See P202:001 for the original negative of this image. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:161: Skinny dippers
Mounted lantern slide of several unidentified naked men swimming and diving off the bank of an unidentified river. See P202:015 for original negative of this image. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:162: Finley and the Bohlmans with binoculars
Mounted lantern slide of Maud Bohlman, William L. Finley, and Herman Bohlman with binoculars looking out over a river. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:163: Sternwheeler the Harvest Queen
Mounted lantern slide of the sternwheeler, Harvest Queen, docked on the Columbia River. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:164: Child with dog
Mounted lantern slide of a young girl standing beside a dog perched on a wooden chair. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:165: Maud Bohlman? with ducks
Mounted lantern slide of Maud Bohlman? standing on a riverbank beside a flock of ducks. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:166: Bicyclists with bouquets
Mounted lantern slide of unidentified women with flower bouquets sitting on a riverbank beside their bicycles. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:167: Finley and Bohlman with fish catch
Mounted lantern slide of William L. Finley and Herman T. Bohlman with several fish laid out on a bed of ferns beside their fishing poles. Possibly taken on the Lewis River. See P202:007 for original negative of this image. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:168: Finley in a camp chair
Mounted lantern slide of William L. Finley (left) and an unidentified man sitting in wooden camp chairs. Possibly taken on the Lewis River trip. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:169: Finley wading to his boat
Mounted lantern slide of William L. Finley wading out to a boat loaded with equipment in a river. Possibly on the Lewis River. See P202:009 for original negative of this image. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:170: Finley fishing
Mounted lantern slide of William L. Finley fishing off the bank of a river. Possibly on the Lewis River? See P202:004 for original negative of this image. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:171: Camp Tawasentha on July 4th
Mounted lantern slide of Herman T. Bohlman crouching with binoculars while two unidentified women sit reading in chairs in Camp Tawasentha on July 4th. See P202:060 for original negative of this image. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:172: Car on a country road
Hand-colored, mounted lantern slide of a car on a country road. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:173: “Red tails three weeks old”
Hand-colored, mounted lantern slide of Herman T. Bohlman stepping with his hat in a grassy field. Note on the slide reads, “Red Tails – 3 Weeks Old, No 7.” 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:174: Drinking from a stream on way to Mount Hood
Mounted lantern slide of an unidentified man drinking from a stream. 1 lantern slide.
undated
15 undated
15 undated
15
P202:177: Finley and Bohlman in camp
1 negative.
undated

Series 7:  Lantern Slides (Unmounted), circa 1901-1919Return to Top

Series 7 contains unmounted lantern slides focusing on birds and landmarks encountered by William Finley and Herman Bohlman while travelling through Oregon and California, including Three Arch Rocks, Columbia Gorge, and Crater Lake. The series also documents the activities of the Mazamas mountaineering group at Mt. Jefferson and Pamelia Lake.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
10
P202:178: Multnomah Falls
1 lantern slide.
1914-1915
10
P202:179: Multnomah Falls
1 lantern slide.
1914-1915
10
P202:180: Bridge at Multnomah Falls
Unmounted lantern slide of the bridge at the base of Multnomah Falls. 1 lantern slide.
1914-1915
10
P202:181: Shepperd's Dell Bridge
1 lantern slide.
1914-1915
10
P202:182: Shepperd's Dell Bridge
1 lantern slide.
1914-1915
10
P202:183: Latourell Creek Bridge
Unmounted lantern slide of a car on the Latourell Creek Bridge on the Columbia River Highway. 1 lantern slide.
1914-1915
10
P202:184: Wahkeena Falls Bridge
Unmounted lantern slide of the bridge at the base of Wahkeena Falls on the Columbia River Highway. 1 lantern slide.
1914-1915
10
P202:185: Oneonta Tunnel
Unmounted lantern slide of the east portal of the Oneonta Tunnel on the Columbia River Highway. 1 lantern slide.
1914-1915
10
P202:186: Oneonta Tunnel
Unmounted lantern slide of the east portal of the Oneonta Tunnel on the Columbia River Highway. 1 lantern slide.
1914-1915
10
P202:187: Mitchell Point Tunnel
Unmounted lantern slide of the Mitchell Point Tunnel on the Columbia River Highway. 1 lantern slide.
1914-1915
10
P202:188: Mitchell Point Tunnel
Unmounted lantern slide of the Mitchell Point Tunnel on the Columbia River Highway. 1 lantern slide.
1914-1915
10
P202:189: Columbia River Highway
Unmounted lantern slide of a section of the Columbia River Highway. 1 lantern slide.
1914-1915
10
P202:190: Eagle’s Nest Vista Alcove
Unmounted lantern slide of a car beside the Eagle’s Nest vista on the Columbia River Highway. 1 lantern slide.
1914-1915
10
P202:191: Eagle’s Nest Vista Alcove
Unmounted lantern slide of a car beside the Eagle’s Nest vista on the Columbia River Highway. 1 lantern slide.
1914-1915
10
P202:192: Columbia River Highway
Unmounted lantern slide of a section of the Columbia River Highway. 1 lantern slide.
1914-1915
10
P202:193: Saint Peters Dome
Unmounted lantern slide of Saint Peters Dome on the Columbia River Gorge. 1 lantern slide.
1914-1915
10
P202:194: Man with ax beside a large tree
Unmounted lantern slide of an unidentified man with an ax walking behind a large tree. 1 lantern slide.
1914-1915
10
P202:195: Large trees
Unmounted lantern slide of several large trees in a forest. 1 lantern slide.
1914-1915
10
P202:196: Log raft on a river
1 lantern slide.
1914-1915
10
P202:197: Mountain summit
Unmounted lantern slide of the summit of a mountain (possibly Mount Hood?) in the clouds. 1 lantern slide.
1914-1915
10
P202:198: Mountain path
Unmounted lantern slide of people walking down a mountain path. 1 lantern slide.
1914-1915
10
P202:199: Oneonta Gorge
1 lantern slide.
1914-1915
10
P202:200: Oneonta Gorge
1 lantern slide.
1914-1915
10
P202:201: Oxbow on the Deschutes River
Unmounted lantern slide of a river oxbow, possibly in eastern Oregon. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:202: The Pinnacles at Crater Lake
Unmounted lantern slide of an unidentified man sitting in front of the Pinnacles at Crater Lake. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:203: Camp Hardesty
Unmounted lantern slide of the American flag and banners hung in Camp Hardesty, the Mazama base camp at Pamelia Lake during the 1917 annual outing to Mount Jefferson. 1 lantern slide.
1917
10
P202:204: Mazamas with walking sticks
Unmounted lantern slide of a large group of Mazamas climbers with walking sticks standing on a large log, circa 1917. 1 lantern slide.
circa 1917
10
P202:205: Mazamas on a snowfield
1 lantern slide.
1917
10
P202:206: Mazamas on a snowfield
1 lantern slide.
1917
10
P202:207: Forest stream
Unmounted lantern slide of a mountain stream surrounded by trees. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:208: Mazama installing caulks in a pair of boots
Unmounted lantern slide of an unidentified man installing caulks or nails in a boot for the next day’s climb. 1 lantern slide.
circa 1917
10
P202:209: Cabin at Pamelia Lake
Unmounted lantern slide of an unidentified woman standing in the door of a U. S. Forest Service cabin at Pamelia Lake. 1 lantern slide.
1917
10
P202:210: Swimmers at Pamelia Lake
Unmounted lantern slide of four unidentified Mazamas climbers in bathing suits standing on a log raft at Pamelia Lake. 1 lantern slide.
1917
10
P202:211: Swimmers at Pamelia Lake
Unmounted lantern slide of four unidentified Mazamas climbers in bathing suits standing on a log raft at Pamelia Lake. 1 lantern slide.
1917
10
P202:212: Mazama climber
Unmounted lantern slide of an unidentified woman standing on a rock during the 1917 Mazamas annual outing to Mount Jefferson. 1 lantern slide.
1917
10
P202:213: Washing clothes in Pamelia Lake
Unmounted lantern slide of a woman washing clothes in Pamelia Lake while others swim in the background on the 1917 Mazamas annual outing to Mount Jefferson. 1 lantern slide.
1917
10
P202:214: Diving from a rowboat
Unmounted lantern slide of an unidentified young man diving from the edge of a rowboat into a lake. A partially submerged wagon axle is visible in the foreground. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:215: Lake shore
1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:216: Birds on a branch
Hand-colored, unmounted lantern slide of five birds on a branch. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:217: Flickers
Unmounted lantern slide of five flickers on a limb. The original negative is part of the William L. Finley Photographs Collection, circa 1900-1940 (Org. Lot 369) at the Oregon Historical Society: OrgLot369_FinleyA2613. 1 lantern slide.
June 18, 1902
10
P202:218: Birds on a branch
Unmounted lantern slide of three birds on a branch. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:219: Nest in a fir tree
Unmounted lantern slide of three eggs in a nest in a fir tree. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:220: Puffin
Unmounted lantern slide of a puffin. Likely taken at Three Arch Rocks. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:221: Three Arch Rocks
1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:222: Cormorants nesting on Three Arch Rocks
1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:223: Wrens
1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:224: Parkman’s wren
Hand-colored, unmounted lantern slide of a Parkman’s wren perched on a stump with food in bill. Nest entrance showing below. The original negative is part of the William L. Finley Photographs Collection, circa 1900-1940 (Org. Lot 369) at the Oregon Historical Society: OrgLot369_FinleyA1566. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:225: Klamath marsh?
Unmounted lantern slide of a rowboat moored in the tules in a marsh. Possibly Klamath marsh? 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:226: Mazamas near Pamelia Lake
Unmounted lantern slide of Mazamas sitting on a log near Pamelia Lake during the 1917 outing to Mount Jefferson. 1 lantern slide.
1917
10
P202:227: Mount Hood lilies
1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:228: William and Irene Finley with Mazamas at Pamelia Lake
Unmounted lantern slide of William L. Finley and Irene Finley speaking with two unidentified men beside the U. S. Forest Service cabin at Pamelia Lake during the 1917 Mazamas outing to Mount Jefferson. 1 lantern slide.
1917
10
P202:229: Common nighthawk
1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:230: Lupine meadow
1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:231: Tree beside river
Unmounted lantern slide of a tree growing on a hill above a river in an arid region. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:232: Barn owl
Unmounted lantern slide of a barn owl. The original negative is part of the William L. Finley Photographs Collection, circa 1900-1940 (Org. Lot 369) at the Oregon Historical Society: OrgLot369_FinleyA0589a. 1 lantern slide.
1904
10
P202:233: Great blue heron beside nest
Unmounted lantern slide of an adult great blue heron perched on a branch beside its nest. The original negative is part of the William L. Finley Photographs Collection, circa 1900-1940 (Org. Lot 369) at the Oregon Historical Society: OrgLot369_FinleyA0540. 1 lantern slide.
1904
10
P202:234: Bird nest and eggs
Unmounted lantern slide of a bird nest made of twigs with four eggs. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:235: Crater Lake
1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:236: Crater Lake
1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:237: Crater Lake
Hand-colored, unmounted lantern slide of Crater Lake. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:238: The Pinnacles at Crater Lake
1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:239: Abraham Lincoln cover of Ladies Home Journal
Unmounted lantern slide of the February 1919 edition of The Ladies Home Journal featuring Abraham Lincoln standing in front of an American flag. 1 lantern slide.
February 1919
10
P202:240: Bird nest and eggs
Unmounted lantern slide of a bird nest made in a sagebrush with four eggs. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:241: Barn owls
Unmounted lantern slide of three barn owls on a limb. The original negative is part of the William L. Finley Photographs Collection, circa 1900-1940 (Org. Lot 369) at the Oregon Historical Society: OrgLot369_FinleyA0577. 1 lantern slide.
1904
10
P202:242: Bluebird
Unmounted lantern slide of a bluebird at its nest hole in an apple tree on the Jenning's place. 1 lantern slide.
circa 1907
10
P202:243: Bluebird
Unmounted lantern slide of a bluebird at its nest hole in an apple tree on the Jenning's place. 1 lantern slide.
circa 1907
10
P202:244: Man and mule
Unmounted lantern slide of an unidentified man crouching beside a mule. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:245: Chipmunk eating a nut
1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:246: Finley and Bohlman inspecting a fish
Unmounted lantern slide of William L. Finley and Herman T. Bohlman inspecting a fish caught near Klamath. 1 lantern slide.
1905
10
P202:247: Cole fishing on the Klamath River
1 lantern slide.
1905
10
P202:248: Man holding a snake
1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:249: Bird perched on a split-rail fence
1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:250: Fruit tree in bloom
Unmounted lantern slide of a fruit tree in bloom. A building and fence are visible to the left of the image. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:251: Man and mule
Unmounted lantern slide of an unidentified man leading a mule loaded with photography equipment. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:252: Car on a forest road
1 lantern slide.
circa 1919
10
P202:253: Car on a forest road
1 lantern slide.
circa 1919
10
P202:254: Car on a country road
1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:255: Two bears
1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:256: Western gull
Unmounted lantern slide of a single western gull on the slope of a rock with a view of the shore. The original negative is part of the William L. Finley Photographs Collection, circa 1900-1940 (Org. Lot 369) at the Oregon Historical Society: OrgLot369_FinleyA2485. 1 lantern slide.
1903
10
P202:257: Wizard Island at Crater Lake
1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:258: Wizard Island at Crater Lake
1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:259: Crater Lake
1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:260: Crater Lake
1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:261: Crater Lake
1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:262: Man at water well
Unmounted lantern slide of an unidentified man crouching beside a water well beside a cabin. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:263: Unloading boats
Unmounted lantern slide of three unidentified people unloading boats. Possibly taken at Malheur Lake. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:264: Bear
1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:265: Pelicans
Hand-colored, unmounted lantern slide of pelicans. 1 lantern slide.
1908
10
P202:266: Pelicans
1 lantern slide.
1908
10
P202:267: Pelicans
1 lantern slide.
1908
10
P202:268: Black-crowned night heron chick
Unmounted lantern slide of a black-crowned night heron chick on a limb. The original negative is part of the William L. Finley Photographs Collection, circa 1900-1940 (Org. Lot 369) at the Oregon Historical Society: OrgLot369_FinleyA0519. 1 lantern slide.
1904
10
P202:269: Maud Bohlman collecting pussy willows
1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:270: Three bird chicks in a nest
1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:271: Bird feeding young
Unmounted lantern slide of an adult bird feeding young on a branch. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:272: Bird chick on a riverbank
Hand-colored, unmounted lantern slide of a bird chick on a riverbank. 1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:273: Magpie on a branch
1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:274: Bird feeding young
1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:275: Barn owl
Unmounted lantern slide of a barn owl on a post with wings raised. The original negative is part of the William L. Finley Photographs Collection, circa 1900-1940 (Org. Lot 369) at the Oregon Historical Society: OrgLot369_FinleyA0585. 1 lantern slide.
1904
10
P202:276: Nest on a tree branch
1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:277: Badger
1 lantern slide.
undated
10
P202:278: Downy bird chicks
1 lantern slide.
undated
11
P202:279: Bird feeding young
Unmounted lantern slide of a bird feeding two chicks on a branch. 1 lantern slide.
undated
11
P202:280: Nest on a tree branch
1 lantern slide.
undated
11
P202:281: Herman T. Bohlman portrait
1 lantern slide.
undated
11
P202:282: Barn owl chicks
Unmounted lantern slide of three downy young barn owls on a log. 1 lantern slide.
1904
11
P202:283: Unidentified young birds
1 negative.
undated
11
P202:284: Barn owl
1 negative.
undated
11
P202:285: Various bird species, Three Arch Rocks?
Copyright 1904 by Herman Bohlman. 1 negative.
1904
11
P202:286: Three Arch Rocks?
1 negative.
undated
11
P202:287: California murres
Hand-colored, unmounted lantern slide of a California murre just landing amongst other murres on Three Arch Rocks. The original negative is part of the William L. Finley Photographs Collection, circa 1900-1940 (Org. Lot 369) at the Oregon Historical Society: OrgLot369_FinleyA2508. 1 lantern slide.
1903
11
P202:288: Rabbit beside a stone fence
1 lantern slide.
undated
11
P202:289: Black-capped chickadee
Unmounted lantern slide of a black-capped chickadee perched at its nest entrance on a stump. The original negative is part of the William L. Finley Photographs Collection, circa 1900-1940 (Org. Lot 369) at the Oregon Historical Society: OrgLot369_FinleyA2580. 1 lantern slide.
1902
11
P202:290: Rufous hummingbird
Unmounted lantern slide of a rufous hummingbird in its nest in Virginia creeper. The original negative is part of the William L. Finley Photographs Collection, circa 1900-1940 (Org. Lot 369) at the Oregon Historical Society: OrgLot369_FinleyA2699. 1 lantern slide.
1902
11
P202:291: Birds on a branch
Hand-colored, unmounted lantern slide of three birds on a branch with red berries. 1 lantern slide.
undated
11
P202:292: Barn swallow nest
Hand-colored, unmounted lantern slide of a barn swallow in its nest. The original negative is part of the William L. Finley Photographs Collection, circa 1900-1940 (Org. Lot 369) at the Oregon Historical Society: OrgLot369_FinleyA2360. 1 lantern slide.
1908
11
P202:293: Bird in nest
Hand-colored, unmounted lantern slide of a bird inside its nest in the trunk of a tree. 1 lantern slide.
undated
11
P202:294: Red-tailed hawks in nest
Hand-colored, unmounted lantern slide of two young red-tailed hawks on nest. The original negative is part of the William L. Finley Photographs Collection, circa 1900-1940 (Org. Lot 369) at the Oregon Historical Society: OrgLot369_FinleyA2673. 1 lantern slide.
May 24, 1902
11
P202:295: Fish in a stream
1 lantern slide.
undated
11
P202:296: Birds on a branch
1 lantern slide.
undated
11
P202:297: Loading rowboats
Unmounted lantern slide of unidentified men beside rowboats. Possibly taken near Klamath. One of the boats named “The Heron.” 1 lantern slide.
undated
11
P202:298: Mount Jefferson
1 lantern slide.
1917
11
P202:299: Canoes on a river
1 lantern slide.
undated
11
P202:300: Mountain stream surrounded by trees
1 lantern slide.
undated
11
P202:301: Sunset
Unmounted lantern slide of clouds and a sunset behind trees. 1 lantern slide.
undated
11
P202:302: Madrone tree
1 lantern slide.
undated
11
P202:303: Mountain climber with tripod
Unmounted lantern slide of an unidentified mountain climber carrying a tripod. Possibly taken on the 1917 Mazamas outing to Mount Jefferson. 1 lantern slide.
1917
11
P202:304: Grebes and terns
Unmounted lantern slide of grebes and terns in the water of Clear Lake, California. 1 lantern slide.
circa 1912
11
P202:305: Golden eagle chicks
Unmounted lantern slide of two golden eagle mottled young in nest. “Down and Feathers” Copyright 1905. The original negative is part of the William L. Finley Photographs Collection, circa 1900-1940 (Org. Lot 369) at the Oregon Historical Society: OrgLot369_FinleyA0472. 1 lantern slide.
1905
11
P202:306: Wagon headed to Three Arch Rocks
Unmounted lantern slide of four unidentified men in a wagon with two horses on their way to Three Arch Rocks. A dog stands underneath the wagon. The original negative is part of the William L. Finley Photographs Collection, circa 1900-1940 (Org. Lot 369) at the Oregon Historical Society: OrgLot369_FinleyA2516. 1 lantern slide.
1901
11
P202:307: Barn owl
1 lantern slide.
1904
11
P202:308: Barn owls
1 lantern slide.
1904
11
P202:309: Barn owls
1 lantern slide.
1904
11
P202:310: Great blue herons
Hand-colored, unmounted lantern slide of great blue herons. 1 lantern slide.
1908
11
P202:311: Great blue herons
1 lantern slide.
1908
11
P202:312: Bohlman and Finley with gull chicks
Hand-colored, unmounted lantern slide of Herman T. Bohlman and William L. Finley sitting among the tules with five young gull chicks. The original negative is part of the William L. Finley Photographs Collection, circa 1900-1940 (Org. Lot 369) at the Oregon Historical Society: OrgLot369_FinleyA1606. 1 lantern slide.
1905
11
P202:313: Cooking in Pelican Camp
Unmounted lantern slide of Herman T. Bohlman and William L. Finley cooking a meal in Pelican Camp opposite a large pelican colony. 1 lantern slide.
1905
11
P202:314: Barn owls
Unmounted lantern slide of three young barn owls on a willow bough. The original negative is part of the William L. Finley Photographs Collection, circa 1900-1940 (Org. Lot 369) at the Oregon Historical Society: OrgLot369_FinleyA0578. 1 lantern slide.
1904
11
P202:315: Barn with barn owls nesting inside
Unmounted lantern slide of a barn in which barn owls are nesting. Barn owls not visible in the image. The original negative is part of the William L. Finley Photographs Collection, circa 1900-1940 (Org. Lot 369) at the Oregon Historical Society: OrgLot369_FinleyA0560. 1 lantern slide.
1904
11
P202:316: Downy bird chick on a shore
Hand-colored, unmounted lantern slide of a downy bird chick on a shore. 1 lantern slide.
undated
11 circa 1912
11
P202:318: Pelican colony
1 lantern slide.
undated
11
P202:319: Pelicans in flight
1 lantern slide.
undated
11
P202:320: Pelican colony
1 lantern slide.
undated
11
P202:321: Pelican colony
1 lantern slide.
undated
11
P202:322: Pelican colony
1 lantern slide.
undated
11
P202:323: Pelican colony
1 lantern slide.
undated
11
P202:324: Pelican colony
1 lantern slide.
undated
11
P202:325: Grebes and terns at Clear Lake, California
1 lantern slide.
circa 1912
11
P202:326: Grebes and terns at Clear Lake, California
1 lantern slide.
circa 1912
11
P202:327: Pelicans in flight
1 lantern slide.
undated
11
P202:328: Bird nest with four eggs
1 lantern slide.
undated
11
P202:329: Oregon coast scene
Hand-colored, unmounted lantern slide of an Oregon coast scene. Possibly Maxwell Point. 1 lantern slide.
undated
11
P202:330: Fused lantern slides of cormorants and trees
Two unmounted lantern slides fused together. One slide is of flowering trees beside a lake. The second slide is of cormorants on a rock. 1 lantern slide.
undated
15
P202:331: Murre colony
Three Arch Rocks, Oregon. 1 lantern slide.
undated
15
P202:332: Bohlman and Finley on a cliff face
Three Arch Rocks, Oregon. 1 lantern slide.
undated
15
P202:333: Dallas Lore Sharp and son in a canoe
1 lantern slide.
undated
15
P202:334: Herman Bohlman portrait
1 lantern slide.
undated
15
P202:335: Terns
1 lantern slide.
undated
15
P202:336: Condor sunning wings
Jennings Lodge, Oregon. 1 lantern slide.
undated
15
P202:337: Three men in a boat
1 lantern slide.
undated
15
P202:338: Cormorants and terns
1 lantern slide.
undated
15
P202:339: Photographing from a boat
1 lantern slide.
undated
15
P202:340: Pelicans and cormorants
1 lantern slide.
undated

Series 8:  3.25 x 4.25 Film Negatives, circa 1890-1925Return to Top

Series 8 contains 3.25 x 4.25 inches film negatives of pictures and illustrations of various bird species, including barn owls, pintail ducks, and red-tailed hawks. Some of the images and illustrations were created by C. S. Moody, B. S. Bowdish, and Lispenard S. Horton.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
12
P202:341: Pine siskins and goldfinches
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:342: Bluebirds
Bluebirds, including chestnut-backed bluebirds. 1 negative.
undated
12
P202:343: Western and scarlet tanagers
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:344: Oregon junco's nest and eggs
Photo by C. S. Moody, Mullan, Idaho. 1 negative.
undated
12
P202:345: Nest of red-winged blackbird
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:346: Caspian, royal, and black terns
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:347: Golden eagle
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:348: American osprey
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:349: American long-eared owl
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:350: Nest and eggs of a meadowlark
Photo taken at Demarest, New Jersey, by B. S. Bowdish. 1 negative.
undated
12
P202:351: Eggs and nest of western grebe
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:352: Gyrfalcons
Gyrfalcons, including black and white Gyrfalcons. 2 negatives.
undated
12
P202:353: Red-tailed hawks
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:354: Chimney swift
"Sooty black and throat grayish." 1 negative.
undated
12
P202:355: Man plowing farmland and flock of birds
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:356: Turkey vulture
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:357: Townsend's soltaires
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:358: Sparrow hawks
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:359: Sharp-shinned hawk
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:360: Barn owl
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:361: Short-eared owl
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:362: Cooper's hawk
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:363: Bird on tree branch
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:364: Sabine, laughing, Bonaparte, and ivory gulls
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:365: Buffleheads
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:366: Pintails
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:367: Roseate spoonbill
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:368: Whistling swan, Canada goose, and brants
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:369: Pintails
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:370: Red-breasted meganser, American meganser, ruddy duck, and buffle-headed duck
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:371: Ring-billed, great black-backed, herring, and glaucous gulls
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:372: Wood ducks
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:373: Redheads
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:374: Redheads and canvasbacks
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:375: Nest and eggs of warbling view
Photo by M. J. Elrod. 1 negative.
undated
12
P202:376: Nest and eggs of the varied thrust
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:377: Nest of bob-white
Photo by C. A. Reed. 1 negative.
undated
12
P202:378: Nest of meadowlark
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:379: Nest of ruby-crowned kinglet
Photo by M. J. Elrod. 1 negative.
undated
12
P202:380: Bird in nest
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:381: White-winged, surf, and American scoters
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:382: Birds in nest
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:383: Varied thrush
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:384: Female robin inspecting nest
"Female robin inspecting her household immediately after the young have been fed in a characteristic attitude." 1 negative.
undated
12
P202:385: White-crowned sparrow
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:386: Male robin feeding young
"Male robin serving a cluster of angleworms and a grasshopper. Notice his position here on the right as in all other pictures of this nest." 1 negative.
undated
12
P202:387: Common cormorant, double-crested cormorant, and gannet
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:388: Great horned owl
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:389: Screech owls
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:390: Holboell's, pied-billed, and horned grebes
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:391: Bald eagles
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:392: Gadwall, mallard, and black duck
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:393: Hooded megansers
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:394: Magpies
Magpies, including a yellow-billed magpie. 1 negative.
undated
12
P202:395: Ruddy ducks
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:396: Great gray, snowy, and barred owls
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:397: Green heron, American bittern, and least bittern
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:398: Barred owl
"Upper parts blackish brown and white; under parts white and blackish brown; eyes black." 1 negative.
undated
12
P202:399: Hooded megansers
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:400: Shoveler, wood duck, and blue-winged teal
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:401: Two birds on branches
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:402: Greater, lesser, and ring-necked scaup
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:403: Black-billed cuckoo, belted kingfisher, and yellow-billed cuckoo
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:404: Mallards
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:405: Hawks
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:406: Crows
Crows, including fish crows. 1 negative.
undated
12
P202:407: Skylark and pipit
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:408: Gadwall
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:409: Cinnamon teal and shoveler
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:410: Canvasbacks
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:411: Portrait of boy with firearm
"Some costly work by a boy who needs educating." 1 negative.
undated
12
P202:412: Barred owl
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:413: Forster tern
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:414: "A well-guyed Baltimore oriole's nest"
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:415: Baldpate and European widgeon
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:416: Bald eagle
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:417: Bird in nest
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:418: Dipper and nest
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:419: Bird with twig
"She learned the trick of slipping her bill along the one end of the twig." 1 negative.
undated
12
P202:420: Bird with chicks in nest
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:421: Nest and eggs of green heron
Photo by Lispenard S. Horton. 1 negative.
undated
12
P202:422: Herring gull's nest
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:423: Two eggs in nest
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:424: Nest and eggs of great horned owl
"Home of the great horned owls as taken on April 7, 1906." 1 negative.
April 7, 1906
12
P202:425: Summer warbler on nest
1 negative.
undated

Series 9:  3.75 x 6 Film Negatives, circa 1900-1915Return to Top

Series 9 contains 3.75 x 6 inches film negatives focusing on Theodore Bohlman as a child, scenes in Portland, and groups of unidentified people.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
12
P202:426: First Steel Bridge
View of the first Steel Bridge across the Willamette River. The Union Station clock tower is visible behind the bridge. 1 negative.
circa 1900-1910
12
P202:427: View of the Willamette River
View of the Willamette River? from a residential area. 1 negative.
undated
12
P202:428: Harness racing
View of people watching harness races from the grandstands. 1 negative.
undated
12
P202:429: Man standing in stream
An unidentified man in a suit and waders standing in a stream. 1 negative.
undated
12 circa 1912
12
P202:431: Birds landing on a rock
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:432: Group sitting on a log
An unidentified group of four women and one man sitting on a large log. 1 negative.
undated
12
P202:433: Large fire at night
View of a tree and a metal structure silhouetted in the flames of a large fire at night. 1 negative.
undated
12
P202:434: Group at a grist mill?
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:435: Group at a grist mill?
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:436: Group at a grist mill?
1 negative.
undated
12
P202:437: House in Portland?
View of a large stucco house on a flooded street. Likely in Portland. 1 negative.
undated
12
P202:438: Group walking toward building
1 negative.
undated
12 circa 1910-1915
12
P202:440: People in an automobile
An unidentified group of people sitting in an automobile on a country road. 1 negative.
undated
12
P202:441: House in Portland?
View of a craftsman style house likely located in Portland. 1 negative.
undated
12
P202:442: Boats on the Willamette River
Boats on the Willamette River in Portland Oregon. Signs for “Vulcan Iron Works” and “Mt. Hood Railway and Power Co.” are visible on buildings in the background. 1 negative.
undated
12
P202:443: Automobile in front of house
An unidentified group of people sitting in and around an automobile parked in front of a house. 1 negative.
undated
12
P202:444: Large fire at night
View of a tree and a metal structure silhouetted in the flames of a large fire at night. 1 negative.
undated
12
P202:445: Young girl on a forest path
An unidentified young girl walking down a forest path. Image note: obscured by heavy shadow. 1 negative.
undated
12 1914
12
P202:447: Maud Bohlman and Theodore Bohlman?
Maud Bohlman with a young child (Theodore Bohlman?). 1 negative.
1914
12
P202:448: Maud Bohlman and Theodore Bohlman?
Maud Bohlman with a young child (Theodore Bohlman?). 1 negative.
1914
12
P202:449: Theodore Bohlman? with bear cub
1 negative.
1914
12
P202:450: Theodore Bohlman? with bear cub
1 negative.
1914
12
P202:451: Theodore Bohlman? with bear cub
1 negative.
1914
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12 1914
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12
P202:460: Theodore Bohlman? in a field
1 negative.
1914
12
P202:461: Theodore Bohlman? in a field
1 negative.
1914
12
P202:462: Theodore Bohlman? in a field
1 negative.
1914
12
P202:463: Theodore Bohlman? on a path
1 negative.
circa 1914
12
P202:464: Theodore Bohlman? with a toy plow
1 negative.
1914
12
P202:465: Theodore Bohlman? with a toy plow
1 negative.
1914
12
P202:466: Theodore Bohlman? with a toy plow
1 negative.
1914
12
P202:467: Theodore Bohlman? and child
Two young children (possibly William Finley, Jr.? and Theodore Bohlman?) walking down a set of stairs. 1 negative.
1914
12
P202:468: Maud Bohlman
Maud Bohlman sitting beside a young girl (possibly Phoebe Katherine Finley?). 1 negative.
1914
12
P202:469: Young woman
An unidentified young woman standing beside a stream. 1 negative.
1914
12
P202:470: Theodore Bohlman? and Phoebe Katherine Finley
Two young children (likely Theodore Bohlman? and Phoebe Katherine Finley?) with a puppy and an American flag. 1 negative.
1914
12
P202:471: Bear cub
1 negative.
1914
12
P202:472: Bear cub
1 negative.
1914
12
P202:473: Theodore Bohlman? with a puppy
A young child (Theodore Bohlman?) holding a puppy and an American flag. 1 negative.
1914
12
P202:474: Group working in stream
Three unidentified young women digging in a stream while a young man looks on. 1 negative.
1914

Series 10:  Photoprints and Painting, circa 1890-1928Return to Top

Series 10 contains photographic prints and contact sheets of glass negative and lantern slide images, including a trip to Alaska, camp scenes, and birds. An oversize print documenting the construction of the Steel Bridge in Portland is included. The series contains an oil painting, "Autumn Maples", created by Herman Bohlman.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
13.1
P202:475: Black-capped chickadees
Six black-capped chickadees on a branch. See P202:092 for a glass plate negative of this image. 2 prints.
undated
13.1
P202:476: Finley and Bohlman wrapped in blankets
William L. Finley and Herman T. Bohlman looking out over a river wrapped in a blanket wearing fern headdresses. See P202:035 for a glass plate negative of this image. 2 prints.
undated
13.1
P202:477: Bird nest and eggs
An unidentified bird nest with four eggs. See P202:085 for a glass plate negative of this image. 1 print.
undated
13.1
P202:478: Fish drying racks near Metlakatla, Alaska
See P202:075 for a glass plate negative of this image. 1 print.
undated
13.1
P202:479: Alaskan village
A dog sitting beside canoes pulled onto a gravel shore in an Alaskan village. Several unidentified people are visible in front of wooden buildings in the background. A tall totem pole is erected in front of the buildings. See P202:067 for a glass plate negative of this image. 2 prints.
undated
13.1
P202:480: Setting up camp
William L. Finley setting up a tent in a camp, possibly along the Lewis River? See P202:012 for a glass plate negative of this image. 2 prints.
undated
13.1
P202:481: Finley walking across a plank
William L. Finley wearing a shirt and no pants using a plank to walk between two rocks in the middle of a river. See P202:049 for a glass plate negative of this image. 1 print.
undated
13.1
P202:482: Bohlman with shoes
Herman T. Bohlman sitting on a rocky shore beside his boat holding a busted shoe. See P202:044 for a glass plate negative of this image. 4 prints.
undated
13.1
P202:483: Bohlman in camp
Herman T. Bohlman standing on the edge of the shore in the distance. A tent and a rifle leaned against a tree are visible in the foreground. See P202:037 for a glass plate negative of this image. 2 prints.
undated
13.1
P202:484: Finley and Bohlman fishing
Herman T. Bohlman standing on the bank and William L. Finley wading in the water with fishing poles on an unidentified river. See P202:031 for a glass plate negative of this image. 1 print.
undated
13.1
P202:485: View of the Oneota
An unidentified man sitting with a paddle in the boat, Oneota. See P202:019 for a glass plate negative of this image. 1 print.
undated
13.1
P202:486: Camp Tawasentha on July 4th
Herman T. Bohlman crouching with binoculars while two unidentified women sit reading in chairs in Camp Tawasentha on July 4th. See P202:060 for a glass plate negative of this image. 1 print.
undated
13.1
P202:487: Finley and Bohlman sitting in a garden
See P202:057 for a glass plate negative of this image. 1 print.
undated
13.1
P202:488: Herman T. Bohlman sitting at a desk
See P202:053 for a glass plate negative of this image. 1 print.
undated
13.1
P202:489: Riverbank
A view of a riverbank with an unidentified city visible in the distance. See P202:096 for a glass plate negative of this image. 1 print.
undated
13.1
P202:490: Totem pole
An unidentified group of men standing against a totem pole, Alaska? See P202:052 for a glass plate negative of this image. 1 print.
undated
13.1
P202:491-P202:493: Clipper ships at a wharf
Ships docked at a wharf, possibly near Portland? See P202:099-P202:101 for glass plate negatives of these images. 3 prints.
undated
13.1
P202:494: Gillnet boats
Several gillnet boats on a river with docks on the shore in the background. See P202:032 for a glass plate negative of this image. 1 print.
undated
13.1
P202:495: Contact sheets containing images of a nest, black-capped chickadees, and an Alaskan village
See P202:067, P202:092, and P202:219 for glass plate negatives of these images. 2 contact sheets.
undated
13.1
P202:496: Contact sheets containing images of a hummingbird and wedding day portrait of Herman and Maud Bohlman
See P202:124 and P202:135 for glass plate negatives of these images. 3 contact sheets.
circa 1908-1925
13.1
P202:497: Net fishing near Metlakatla, Alaska
See P202:074 for a glass plate negative of this image. 1 print.
undated
13.1
P202:498: Birds on a branch
Three birds on a branch with red berries. See P202:291 for a lantern slide of this image. 1 print.
undated
13.1
P202:499: Downy bird chick on a shore
See P202:316 for a lantern slide of this image. 1 print.
undated
13.1
P202:500: Finley and the Bohlmans with binoculars
Maud Bohlman, William L. Finley, and Herman Bohlman with binoculars looking out over a river. See P202:162 for a lantern slide of this image. 1 print.
undated
13.1
P202:501: Herman and Maud Bohlman wedding portrait
Herman T. Bohlman and Maud Bohlman sitting together in an auto holding a sunflower at Jennings Lodge on their wedding day, Jennings Lodge, Oregon. See P202:123 for a glass plate negative of this image. 1 print.
September 14, 1908
13.1
P202:502: Herman Bohlman drinking from a mug
Herman T. Bohlman standing beside boats on a riverbank drinking from a mug. An unidentified city (Portland?) is visible in the distance. See P202:097 for a glass plate negative of this image. 1 print.
undated
13.2
P202:503: Condor chicks
1 print.
undated
14.1
P202:504: Steel Bridge under construction in Portland
See P202:430 for a negative of this image. 1 oversize print.
circa 1912
14.2
P202:506: Unidentifed bird in nest with two chicks
Mounted print embossed with "Copyright, 1905. H.T. Bohlman; W.L. Finley."
1905
Box
16
P202:505: "Autumn Maples" oil painting
Oil painting created by Herman Bohlman. 18 x 23 inches.
1928

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Birds--Oregon.
  • Photography of birds.
  • Rivers--Oregon.
  • Rivers--Washington (State).
  • Waterfronts--Oregon--Portland.

Personal Names

  • Bohlman, Herman.

Corporate Names

  • Mazamas (Portland, Or.)

Geographical Names

  • Columbia River Highway (Or.)
  • Crater Lake (Or.)
  • Lewis River (Wash.)
  • Metlakatla (Alaska)
  • Portland (Or.)
  • Upper Klamath Lake (Or.)
  • Willamette River (Or.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Glass plate negatives.
  • Lantern slides.
  • Nitrate negatives.
  • Oil paintings (visual works)
  • Photographic prints.

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953. (creator)
    Corporate Names
    • Weister Company. (creator)